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Toruffle vs Truffle - What's the difference?

toruffle | truffle |

As a verb toruffle

is (archaic) to ruffle excessively, to the degree of causing something to lose its proper form or shape; ruffle up.

As a noun truffle is

any of various edible fungi, of the genus tuber , that grow in the soil in southern europe; the earthnut.

toruffle

English

Verb

  • (archaic) To ruffle excessively, to the degree of causing something to lose its proper form or shape; ruffle up.
    • She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings / That in the various bustle of resort / Were all toruffl'd , and sometimes impair'd'' — John Milton, ''Comus .

    truffle

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia truffle) (en noun)
  • Any of various edible fungi, of the genus Tuber , that grow in the soil in southern Europe; the earthnut.
  • A creamy chocolate confection, in the form of a ball, covered with cocoa powder.

    • Derived terms

    * black truffle * Chinese truffle * truffle oil * white truffle

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